This blog contains news about my books, A Mouthful of Shell and Snap Me a Future, my radio show Write On Four Corners, KSJE-FM, Farmington, New Mexico, and the authors who have been on the show. In addition: writers workshops and book signings, book CoOps, some publishers, and book associations. And Oh yeah, writers' news letters.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

New Mexico Book CoOp News

GET YOUR BOOK REVIEW POSTED ON BOOK CO-OP WEBSITEThe newly redesigned website for the NM Book Co-op now lists reviews of member’s books. If your book is not listed and you have a good review you want to share send it to me and I will include it. Due to space limitations we can only list one review per book so if your book is already there do not send another one. To share your review, please send the review with title info (author, publisher, pub date, pages, ISBN, price), the review text, and review attribution information (reviewer name, review source, date review published). You can see the reviews at http://nmbookcoop.com/page53/page53.html

GET YOUR EVENTS LISTED ONBOOK CO-OP WEBSITEThe NM Book Co-op website now has a section listing book events in the region. If you have a book event, a signing, or a talk, etc. let us know the information and we will include it in the calendar of events section. Make sure you include the name of the event, the complete address for the location, the time and date. Also include a short description of the event. Send it to info@nmbookcoop.com at least 3 weeks in advance. You can see the calendar at http://nmbookcoop.com/page14/page14.html

NEXT CO-OP MEETING — WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THE BOOK AWARDSThe next Co-op meeting will be January 25 and will feature Ruthie Francis, Sabra Steinsiek, Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt in a discussion about what was learned from the 2007 NM Book Awards. Insights into what worked best will be covered. Also the first announcement of the criteria and schedule for the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards will be made at this meeting. The meeting begins at 11:30 and will be at the HomeTown Buffet at 9261 Coors Blvd in Albuquerque. Cost is $8.29 plus tax and tip. Email info@nmbookcoop.com to reserve a seat at the meeting.

MEET THE AUTHORS EVENTSpace is still available to participate in the Meet the Author Book Fair. The NM Book Co-op is working with the Holy Ghost School in Albuquerque to organize a Meet the Author Book Fair event on Sat. March 8 from 10-5pm in celebration of the opening of the their new school library. Authors and publishers can sell books and have book signings. Organizers are also looking for book covers/jackets to display (they will not be returned) — mail covers/jackets to NM Book Coop at 925 Salamanca NW, Los Ranchos, NM 87107 no later than January 15. In addition, opportunities exist for book talks and book readings. The cost is $15 for each table. To sign up and to get more information go to http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page24/page24.html

CHAMA BOOK FESTIVAL — DON’T DELAY IN SIGNING UPThe Chama Book Fair will be Saturday, June 7th at Cookin' Books from 10 AM to 3 PM. The keynote author this year is John Nichols, author of Milagro Bean Field War among other books. His sidekick author will be Taylor Streit, fly fishing guide and author of several fishing books. The author's seminar will take place from Friday, June 6th to Sunday June 8th. It will continue to be available to all authors at a cost of $75. That cost includes: Registration and Welcome Gift, Welcome Reception Tea, a Friday evening event (tbd), a shared table(with one other author) at the Book Fair, 100% retention of all sales at the Book Fair, ticket to the Author's Seminar, which will be presented by John Nichols, and one ticket to the EHL Chuckwagon Suppershow. If the author wishes to bring a guest to the Chuckwagon, that is fine. There will be various lodging options available in Chama as well, with discounted author rates. Taylor Streit will also be offering at a cost a fly fishing class on the Rio Chama on Sunday morning, which is an optional event. Of course there are many other optional activities available as well, like the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, horseback riding etc. --all available in the area either pre or post the Seminar. For more information, anyone can contact Jill Lane at 505 220-4933 or via e-mail at jill.lane@jillevents Complete information on the Chama Book Festival can be found at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page22/page22.html

About Me

Tecipient 2011 Mom's Choice Award First Plce New Mexico Press Women and Eric Hoffer Award Nomination for Belle's Trial.Recipient of the Mom's Choice Silver Award and New Mexico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women First Place Awards awards for Juvenile Fiction Belle's Star 2010. Recipient nomination for New Mexico Book Award 2009 and 2010. Recipient of New Mexico Book Association Book in Hand Award 2009. Recipient of the Peer Award from Carolyn Howard Johnson Author of The How to Do it Frugally Series, the award winning novel This is the Place, a group of essays called The Harkening, and numerous poetry books. Carolyn’s web site is http://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com Connie Gotsch
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